Nova Scotia RCMP say they have charged a man after a break-in and flight from police in Port Greville, N.S.
Police say they responded to a scene around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, after a man broke into a home of someone he knew.
The suspect left in a vehicle, and police say they located him shortly before midnight. Police say he got out of the vehicle and ran into the woods.
Police say they obtained a warrant to search his home after failing to find him overnight.
Inside the home, police say they located an illegal firearm. The 39-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after at a residence on Wagstaff Road.
Peter Edwin McCully is facing charges for a break and enter, assault, three counts of failure to comply with order, flight from peace office and five weapons-related charges.
Police say McCully was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday and the investigation is ongoing.